Town News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is issuing a “Call to Artists” for a Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC) gym wall mural at https://bit.ly/PRCRCalltoArtists . The goal of the initiative is to promote local...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest welcomes the return of Friday Night on White this year and is pleased to announce a power-packed band lineup for the 2022 concert series. Bands scheduled to perform include The Magic Pipers (April 8); Sleeping Booty (May 13); The Soul Psychedelique (June 10); Love Tribe (...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will close the Smith Creek Soccer Center parking lot, 690 Heritage Lake Road, Monday-Thursday, Feb. 7-10. The closure is necessary to allow crews from Hollins Construction Services, Inc., to install new water and irrigation...Read more
Wake Forest Police are investigating an afternoon shooting along North Allen Road.
At approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting along the 200 block of North Allen. A short time later, officers responded to a reported gunshot victim along the 800 block of North...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host virtual public meetings at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 17, to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Holding Park, 133 W. Owen Ave.
You can join the session...Read more
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 3, the Town of Wake Forest will offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community every Thursday in February at 1 p.m.
Pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at https://bit...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will close the portion of East Chestnut Avenue from North Main Street to Elizabeth Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary road closure is necessary to allow tree crews to remove a tree that poses a danger to public safety and prune tree limbs and...Read more
During the week of January 31, Town crews will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic portions of Jones Farm Road west of Jones Dairy Road daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The periodic lane reductions are necessary to allow crews to safely repair the sidewalk.
Signage...Read more
Wellons Construction, Inc., a private contractor, has closed the portion of Averette Road from Jack Jones Road to Mill Dam Road. Scheduled through late summer, the closure is necessary to allow crews to widen and realign this portion of Averette Road. Signed detours are in place directing...Read more
For the sixth straight year, the Town of Wake Forest has prepared a guide to educate and inform citizens about the Town’s financial condition. Known as the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) or Citizens’ Financial Report, the document is an abbreviated summary of the Town’s Comprehensive...Read more